The Evolution of this song is really quite simple. It was raining out (and I mean pouring), I was playing the guitar and I started drinking whiskey. It just happened to be one o' clock:) I tried to be as in the moment as I could while writing the lyrics and they came to me fairly fast.

I put the song down after a bit as I usually do, so that I could get some distance from it. Usually I know it's a keeper if it gets stuck in my head, and this one totally did. I went back to it, finished the last verse and so here we are. Drinking whiskey at 1 o'clock.:) I'm not sure I've ever even done that before, especially just sitting in my room playing guitar, but it helped tremendously and gave me a great song!:) Plus I felt like a total rock star:)

Do you want to hear "Whiskey at One o'clock"? Jump on my list, and you'll get to hear that one and the first 3 songs of Song in Your Box. I really can't tell you how excited I am about this project and I want you to be a part of it! If you like what I'm up to, tell your friends to hop on too! The more the merrier:) And as always, please let me know what you think....

Dana Carmel

Dana Carmel is a music maven. She believes music is the universal language that everyone speaks and yet not everyone understands. Through her passion of both writing and listening to music, she is committed to share her passion with you, a fellow artist, dreamer, musician.

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“All around us snow is falling down
The sun shines, you are mine.
And everything in our way is gone. It took so long, but now we’re right where we belong “
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I wrote this song inspired by both a feeling I had and a romance in a tv show I was watching. There was a scene where the couple was in a shower and snow started coming down. I was moved to tears and wrote this song.
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It’s actually my dad’s favorite song. I recorded it in the studio at his request and it is now one of my favorites on the album.
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my producer said “ that’s a really good song. Your dad has great taste.”
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When I was in Italy I played it for friends and when I turned around at the end, they were crying. The power of music is incredible. It was a full circle moment. I wrote it in tears and moved my friends to tears when they heard it too. ::
I can’t wait for you to hear it in it’s entirety.

ladies, who among you doesn’t love a nice romantic gesture? When was the last time you got swept off your feet? ::
Gents, when was the last time you did something romantic for your love? Something original, something creative, something that shows your beloved how much you care?
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I know for me, the smallest gesture can capture my heart. The thought very often is THE THING that counts. ::
Consider this my plea for more romance, more thoughtfulness, more small gestures that can make the biggest difference in the people we care about’s day. ::
Not that it has to be only for or from a romantic partner. It can be for a friend who needs a pick me up, something that says “I’m thinking about you”.
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And so I offer you the perfect gift solution: A serenade (romantic or not) for your friend, lover, mother, father, sister, brother. A way to make the people you love smile brighter. ::
Think “Romeo and Juliet”, in modern times. I won’t be underneath the balcony but I’ll sing through live video at the designated time. It’s been so much fun, and the smiles that shine through the screen are the reason I believe so deeply in bringing back the romance. ::
Learn more over at www.danacarmel.com/serenade

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Talking about the small steps we can take now to make big change.
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